More than half of UK legal firms feel that the skilled talent pool within the sector has shrunk over the last year, according to Clayton Legal. A study of over 2000 firms by the specialist legal recruitment consultancy found that 52% had found it more difficult to source skilled professionals over the past 12 months. […]
In light of the recent news that the British public has voted Leave in the EU Referendum, in this article Shyam Dhir, a German National specialising in applications under EEA regulations with Duncan Lewis’s Business Immigration team, sets out the options that available to EU citizens currently in the UK. The results for the EU […]
Senior in-house lawyers have seen their pay rise by £8,130 this year, according to the latest research from specialist legal and compliance recruiter Laurence Simons. According to the research, lawyers’ average total earnings (basic salary and bonus) now stand at £165,190 – which is £8,130 (5%) higher than 2015’s typical package (£157,060). This has been […]
Research conducted by GO DPO, the strategic partner for the Henley Data Protection Officer (DPO) Programme, estimates that around 7,000 large companies (employing in excess of 250 employees) will need to recruit and train at least one DPO each over the next 24 months; between now and when the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) […]
More than half of women working in the legal profession – 62% – say their gender has hampered their career progress, according to research from specialist legal and compliance recruiter Laurence Simons. In contrast, only 16% of men felt their gender had ever been a barrier to advancing their career. These findings, from a survey […]
With 1 in 5 businesses struggling to handle the increased burden of red tape, is it time for further support for the UK’s small businesses? Over 1.8 million UK jobs are at risk as 370,000 small businesses plan to cease trading over the next five years, according to a survey commissioned by a newly introduced […]
Though it is set to continue trading, British Home Stores (BHS), a UK high street based retailer, has filed for administration and began selling the company this week. Up to 11,000 employees are now at risk of losing their jobs, but BHS has assured that for the time being nobody will be made redundant. The […]
Following an ongoing case since 2015, taxi competition firm Uber has agreed to settle for as much as $100 million. According to Uber’s website, around 450,000 drivers use the Uber app in the US every month. The case began last year with a focus on individuals claiming to be employees of Uber rather than […]
Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) is an independent, national organisation of over 1,500 professionals, such as solicitors, barristers, and chartered legal executives, committed to providing the highest quality legal advice on specialist areas, such as wills, powers of attorney and elder abuse. The not-for-profit organisation welcomes existing members Holly Chantler and Chris Keenan (pictured) to […]
BPP University is teaming up with CIS London & Partners to offer senior legal managers, based in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the unique opportunity to study BPP University’s exclusive MBA (Legal Services). The MBA (Legal Services) programme will be delivered by BPP University, who exclusively trains over 45 leading UK and […]
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